Courtesy AEW
On a night that paid tribute to the stars of New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Jon Moxley emerged as the new AEW champion.
AEW partnered with New Japan for the Forbidden Door pay-per-view, providing viewers a taste of the brilliant wrestling that exists on a different continent. This was also a chance to see the two worlds collide, which was executed perfectly in the main event as Moxley battled New Japan’s “Ace” Hiroshi Tanahashi. The match was full of physicality and blood, and it ended with Moxley beginning his second reign as AEW champion.
In signature AEW fashion, the night featured surprises.